I've seen this Portuguese Kale Soup a couple times on the menu, and I keep seeing similar soups offered everywhere that I'm traveling within the Northeast. I figured that, at some point, I should try it. Today, in the bitter cold, I wanted to try what was noted as "[...] tender luscious beans, potatoes and, of course, gently simmered kale. Bolstered with sausage and a touch of crushed red pepper, we know why it's a New England favorite."
Portuguese Kale Soup
This is a very wholesome soup that is rich and hearty even while being dairy-free. The white beans, potatoes, and red beans offer a great deal of body to the soup, and they help to temper the saltiness of the sausage. The red pepper brings a nice, mild heat to the soup that warms you up even more than the hot soup itself. The kale doesn't really offer much flavor, but it adds a leafy bite to the soup as well as all of the vital nutrients that kale offers on its own. One item that's not mentioned on their website is the addition of diced tomatoes. The tomatoes offer a really nice acidity to the soup and a soft texture to pair on top of the bite of the sausage and the mush of the beans and potatoes. There also was some celery added that offered some additional bite as well.
Overall this was a very hearty and warming soup. It was flavorful and bold, and the heat kicks up your internal temperature very well.
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